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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... taken at home, work ... #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... s syndrome • Primary ... Scleroderma renal crises ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

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Causes and Pathophysiology ... of Hypertension ... #Hypertension # ... Primary #Essential ... #Secondary #Differential
Nail Disorders - Primary and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#NailDisorders #Primary #Secondary #Systemic #dermatology #Differential
Nail Disorders - Primary ... and Systemic Causes ... - Differential ... Secondary #Systemic #dermatology ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Secondary #Hypertension ... #Differential # ... #Screening #Workup
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... liver failure • Primary ... cholangitis • Primary ... Algorithm #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... the existence of hypertension ... either secondary or primary ... Gitelman's syndrome • Primary ... #hypokalemia #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Urobilinogen • + urinary ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... cognitive response to hypotension ... vasopressor. the primary ... therapy for hypotension ... #Vasopressors #Differential